Old but cute study -Study Finds Pain Decreases With Massage And Teddy Bears

[madisonmassage]

ScienceDaily (Sep. 16, 2004) - DENVER, CO -- Nursing home residents across the country have benefited from improvements in pain management as a result of a two-year project sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Interim quality measures data indicate the participating homes have improved their management of residents' pain

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[naughtyaelf]

Mr. Bear has seen this study, and he finds it to be highly accurate. :) Now he says he gets to come to work with me and keep everyone happy - and he wants to be paid in hunny.

[gwyndlyn]

Mr. Bear would get another trip through Mr. Washie if he got paid in hunny. BTW, Mr. Bear is on the guest room dresser. We'll keep him warm until you return, I'd hate to put him in a box and relinquish him to the vagaries of the Post Awful.

Sadly, I fear that Medicade/care would only pay for sucky teddy bears.

That sneaky bear!

[naughtyaelf]

Yeah, I thought he might be - he misses little kids and hid when I was packing. Probly scooted under the bed when I was moping about and then when I was gone zipped right back up there so he could listen in on J playing with his trains and fireguys. :)

I think you would have to have approved list teddy bears - but can you imagine the FSA for them?

Re: That sneaky bear!

[gwyndlyn]

Huh. What do you suppose is "normal and reasonable" cost for a T. Bear?

[fluffyluggage]

I LOVE massages and teddies... *cough* um, teddy bears...yeah, that's it... ;)

[leeoakfire]

Will Medicaid pay for massages? Or chiropractic? I never thought they would so never even considered it.

[fredbassett]

This is great. I still have my childhood friend, Favourite Bear, and shall now be perching him on my shoulder in the hope of easing my slipped disk when it plays up. C7 nerve pain, look out, there's a Bear About !!!!!!!